Palettes / Colors / #4AAEBF

#4AAEBF — Muted Teal

#4AAEBF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#4AAEBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF5B4A; it also sits naturally between #4ABF96 and #4A73BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 68% · Blue 75%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4AAEBF

.text { color: #4AAEBF; }
.background { background-color: #4AAEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4AAEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 174, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4AAEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 174, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4AAEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 174, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4AAEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4AAEBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF5B4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4AAEBF: #000000.

How #4AAEBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4AAEBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4AAEBF?

#4AAEBF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 74, 174, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4AAEBF?

#4AAEBF is RGB 74, 174, 191 — HSL 189°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 61%, 9%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #4AAEBF?

Its complement is #BF5B4A; analogous partners are #4ABF96 and #4A73BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4AAEBF for text?

Black text on #4AAEBF has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.